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Satawal, Micronesia: outrigger canoe

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Yurok man with a canoe

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Lake Tanganyika

Satawal, Micronesia: outrigger canoe

Traditional Pequot canoe; in the Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center, Mashantucket, Conn.

Yurok man with a canoe

Learn about the sport of dragon boating

Learn about the Hawaiin traditions and customs - carving canoes, tattoos, and the hula dance

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